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The council accepted his view that the plea would carry more weight if it were signed by every member of the authority. It will then be sent to the DCLG after winning unanimous approval at the meeting.

Collingham independent Councillor Maureen Dobson said she had contacted her MP about the lack of spending in her area and told members: "We don't seem to be getting the infrastructure in this part of the county."

Deputy council leader Reg Adair said he was concerned the lack of funding could hamper prosperity.

"The obvious implication for the future is that it reduces local economic growth," he added.

The spending system has been in place for four years. Later the government said it planned to let local authorities keep all the business rates they currently collect for Whitehall.

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According to a county council report, residents of inner London pay below average council tax while their earnings are 47 percent above the national average.

After the debate, a DCLG spokesman said: "Nottinghamshire County Council will have £2.4bn to spend over the five years to 2020.

"We have been clear that as part of our forthcoming Fair Funding Review we want to make sure councils are funded taking into account their local needs and circumstances. We will be setting out more details on this review in due course."

It claims funding is dished out fairly by taking account of the "needs and resources" of councils.